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Hillsboro farm seeks help identifying suspects in self-serve stand cash box theft

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — A local Hillsboro farm is asking for the public’s help identifying the people accused of damaging property and stealing money from its self-serve farm Wednesday night. Katie Christensen, owner of Muddy Feet Farm on Southwest Wolsborn Avenue, said surveillance video captured two people walking..
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Portland Greenlights Crackdown on ICE Landlord Over Overnight Stays

Portland officials just got the go-ahead to turn up the heat on the private landlord behind the city’s ICE processing center on South Macadam, after the Portland Hearings Office upheld a key land use ruling this week. The decision affirms that the facility violated a 2011 condition that bars holding people overnight or
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Strangers jump in to fight off man harassing, attacking women at SW Portland park

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A group of strangers became heroes, protecting one another against a man who police said was harassing them and other women at a Southwest Portland park. “He was just relentlessly not stopping,” said victim Zoee Shearer. “He specifically targeted people that were women by themselves, no...
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Heat Wave Peaks Monday Across Oregon and Washington as Temperatures Push the Mid-90s and...

PORTLAND, OR — The Pacific Northwest heat wave is expected to reach its peak Monday, with much of western Oregon and Washington climbing into the mid- to upper 90s. Forecasters say several locations could again challenge daily records as temperatures run far above normal. Storm Tracker 2 meteorologist Bobby...
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Texas Monthly dubs Portland a ‘bona fide barbecue destination’ in updated review

The barbecue editor mentioned a variety of smoked meat joints in the metro, including Botto’s BBQ, Har-BQ and Briel’s Barbecue.
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St. Johns Structure Blaze Puts Portland Fire Crews On The Move

Fire crews rushed to a reported structure fire in Portland’s St. Johns neighborhood on Friday, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. The bureau’s first public alert did not list a cross street, did not mention any injuries, and did not estimate how large the fire might be. Portland...
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Freight Chaos On The Willamette As Train Jumps Tracks By Steel Bridge

A freight train jumped the rails Friday on tracks near the Steel Bridge in Northeast Portland, leaving several cars tipped off the line and choking rail traffic into the central city. Derailed cars could be seen along the bridge’s east approach as heavy equipment moved in to start clearing the route.
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Climber dies after fall near Mount Washington’s summit

A climber died Thursday after a fatal fall on Mount Washington, officials said.
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A New Vintage Shop Is Coming to Milwaukie

Best of Luck Outpost, a new secondhand and vintage shop from co-owner Tiffany Diaz, is set to open at 10909 SE Main Street in downtown Milwaukie, inside the historic Perry’s Pharmacy Building currently being transformed into a cluster of independent small businesses. Diaz confirmed to What Now Portland that no opening
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Drivers face delays with freeway, bridge closures through the weekend

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland metro area will see some closures - including on two major freeways - through the weekend, and transportation officials say drivers should prepare for some delays. I-205 NB AT ABERNETHY BRIDGE:. Crews will close I-205 northbound at the Abernethy Bridge from 11 p.m. Friday...

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